How To Wear Color

It happens to every guy. One day, you catch a group of girls checking out this guy wearing a pink shirt. They throw him admiring glances, and you even catch a comment about how great he looks in it.

So, you decide that if he can do it, you can too. You go out and buy yourself a pink shirt. The ladies don't seem to notice you any more than they did before, and now you're taking some ribbing from your buddies. Frustrated, you plunge back into your blacks, grays and navies.

Read on to find out why that pink shirt didn't work for you, and why that doesn't mean that you should give up on wearing colors quite so easily. Whether you're dark-skinned, medium-toned or pale-skinned, you can find appropriate colors for your complexion.

Dark skin tone Dark-skinned men tend to have black or dark brown hair and eyes. If you fall into this category, the colors that you wear should contrast with your dark features. The contrast breaks up an otherwise monotonous look and catches the eye.

Colors you look your best in:

pink

white

khaki

baby blue

gray

Colors you should avoid:

black

dark brown

turquoise

spring green

magenta

You should stay away from tropical colors and really dark shades. While black and navy blue are hard to avoid altogether because they basically make up the corporate uniform, try to keep them to a minimum and wear only when necessary.

How to wear these colors: For a relaxed look, you can wear a pink button-down shirt and gray wool pants. Make sure the shirt is untucked. With these, you can wear tan leather or suede shoes.